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Good luck to all fantasy football owners battling in the playoffs in Week 14. This week could be critical to making them, or winning them. Here are Utter-Fantasy’s Start Em and Sit Em Week 14 recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 14 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start IND QB Andrew Luck at home vs #14 ranked Houston defense ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

Most fantasy football leagues are heading into the playoffs either, so this week could be critical to making them. Here are Utter-Fantasy’s Week 13 Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 13, 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start NO QB Drew Brees at home vs #31 ranked Detroit defense ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

Utter-Fantasy’s Week 12 Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 12 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start DAL RB Zeke Elliott at home vs Washington ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

Week 12 Byes: None

Start Em Sit Em Week 12 2016

Quarterbacks NFL Start Em Week 12 2016

DAL QB Dak Prescott ( vs WASH )– I expect a high scoring game for both of these teams.

NO QB Drew Brees ( at LAR )– Another tough match up for the Saints, but Brees will still produce.

Utter-Fantasy’s Week 11 Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 11 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start NYG WR Odell Beckham Jr at home vs the Bears ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

Running Backs NFL Start Em Week 11 2016

KC RB Spencer Ware ( vs TB )- Ware needs a great game like he had in Week 6 at Oakland…this should be that game.

CAR RB Jon Stewart ( vs NO)- Should have an impressive game for fantasy football owners vs the 4th worst defense. He didn’t practice earlier this week with a short week ahead of the Thursday night game.

OAK RB Lat Murray ( vs HOU)- Fresh off a “Bye” week.

CINN RB Jeremy Hill ( vs BUFF )- Probably not a ton of yardage, but he should have at least one TD. Buffalo is #22 vs the run.

Running Backs NFL Sit Em Week 11 2016

SF RB Carlos Hyde ( vs NE )– Hyde had an awful game in Week 10 in his return, totaling just 14 yards on 13 carries. I prefer a better match up.

BALT RB Terrance West ( at DAL)- The Cowboys are #6 vs the run.

Sit Em if you can…….TB RB Doug Martin ( at KC )- The Chiefs are #7 vs the run

Wide Receivers NFL Sit Em Week 11 2016

MINN WR St Diggs( vs ARI )- Diggs was an Utter-Fantasy “Sit” last week, but he actually had a break out game. Very unlikely this week…the Cardinals are far better defending the pass than Washington is.

Utter-Fantasy’s Week 10 Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 10 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start NE QB Tom Brady at home vs Seattle ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

Week 9 Utter-Fantasy Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 9 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start DAL RB Zeke Elliott at CLEV vs the Browns ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

RB Sleepers Week 9...NO RB Tim Hightower ( at SF )- In Week 8, RB Mark Ingram was benched and Hightower showed the Saints what he showed them in 2015 when Ingram was out with injuries….tough running and good gains.

Wide Receivers NFL Start Em Week 9 2016

DAL WR Dez Bryant ( at CLEV )- Good Week 8 and great match up Week 9.

NO WR Michael Thomas ( at SF)– We know WR B Cooks will get his targets, but Thomas has become QB Brees’ 2nd favorite targtet.

Week 8 Utter-Fantasy Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for your fantasy football league, based on match ups and who’s healthy. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 8 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start DAL RB Zeke Elliott at home vs the Eagles) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my opinions on them, as well as reading yours. Good Luck this week!

Running Backs NFL Start Em Week 8 2016

DEN RB Devontae Booker ( vs SD)- DEN CJ Anderson may be OUT for a few weeks. Expect RB Booker to start Week 8. Going forward, HC Gary Kubiak expects to continue using a 1-2 punch at running back going forward. Booker needs to be added in all formats and has a great match up in Week 8.

CINN RB Jeremy Hill ( vs WASH)- START EM SIT EM WEEK 7 2016 RECOMMENDATION.Hill’s match ups of late have been horrendous, but this week it’s as good as the one in Week 7 where Hill had 192 total yards and 1 TD . Washington is 31st vs the run..

TB RB Jacquizz Rodgers ( vs OAK)- Also “Recommended in Week 7″ The Bucs are in no hurry to get RB Doug Martin on the field, because RB Rodgers is doing the job just fine. 20+ carries every time he has started.

NYJ RB Matt Forte ( at CLEV)- 154 total yards and 1 TD for fantasy football owners in Week 7. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did it again in Week 8.

KC RB Spencer Ware ( at IND)- In Week 7, Ware had 77 yards on 17 carries and added 2 catches for 54 yards. He also had 1 touchdown in Week 7. RB J Charles fantasy football owners don’t like it, but Ware is a big part of this offense likely for the rest of the season.

Wide Receivers NFL Start Em Week 8 2016

GB WR Ty Montgomery ( vs CHI)- Whether he’s a WR in your fantasy football league, or now considered an RB…QB A Rodgers likes having Montgomery as one of his weapons right now.

DET WRs Golden Tate/ Marvin Jones ( vs HOU ) – The Lion’s running game only had 17 carries in Week 7, vs 29 passes by QB M Stafford. Both of these wide outs should get a ton of targets in Week 8.

OAK WRs A Cooper/ M Crabtree ( at TB )- Likely a high scoring game, with both of these guys getting at least 1 TD.

SEA WR Doug Baldwin ( at NO)- The Saints are still one of the worst defenses, so this is a game for both QB R Wilson and WR D Baldwin to have a 2015 type game.

NO WRs B Cooks/ Michael Thomas ( vs SEA )- The Seahawks will shut down the Saint’s running game and force QB D Brees to throw 30+ times. Just the volume of passes make both of these receivers a decent start in Week 8.

Tight Ends NFL Start Em Week 8 2016

IND TE Jack Doyle (vs KC)- WR Donte Moncrief is likely to return, but TE Doyle is still a great weapon for QB A Luck. How is Doyle still only owned in 53% of Yahoo fantasy football leagues?

SEA TE Jimmy Graham ( at NO )- If you haven’t noticed, QB R Wilson is targeting Graham a lot lately, and it will continue in Week 8.

No Brainer: TENN TE Delanie Walker ( vs JACK)-

Defenses NFL Start Em Week 8 2016

NYJ (at CLEV) – The Jets are 3rd vs the run, so the Brown’s will likely be forced to throw plenty in Week 8, which could lead to a few turnovers for New York.

TENN ( vs JACK)- JACK QB Blake Bortles is playing very poorly, so the Titans will likely force him to make a few mistakes in this one.

ARI (vs CAR) – The Panther’s offense, nor their defense, are playing like the team that went to the Super Bowl in 2015.

No Brainer DEF starts: DEN (vs SD)….MINN ( at CHI)

Quarterbacks NFL Sit Em Week 8 2016

ARI QB Carson Palmer ( at CAR)- Palmer only has 2 touchdown passes in his last 4 starts. With so many teams off on this Week 8 Bye, start him if you must, but do not expect a lot. ( Palmer also has only one healthy receiver- WR Larry Fitz)

WASH QB Kirk Cousins ( at CINN)- The Bengal’s defense isn’t playing great, but this game is in Cincinnati and Cousins is only averaging 1 TD pass per game. I would prefer a better match up.

I also do not like…..KC QB A Smith ( at IND)….BUFF QB T Taylor ( vs NE)

Running Backs NFL Sit Em Week 8 2016

Any DET RBs ( at HOU )– If the Lion’s can win this game, it will be thru the air with QB M Stafford.

NO RB Mark Ingram ( vs SEA)– If the Saint’s can win this game, it will be thru the air with QB Drew Brees.

PHIL RB Ryan Mathews ( at DAL)- What has Mathews done for you in 2016….? Not much.

CHI RB J Howard ( vs MINN) – This game won’t be pretty for the Bears.

Sit Em if you can…….IND RB F Gore ( vs KC)

Wide Receivers NFL Sit Em Week 8 2016

All SD WRs ( at DEN)- QB P Rivers will spread it around, trying to do anything vs the great Denver defense, but I do not see any Charger getting into the end zone in Week 8.

Utter-Fantasy Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for fantasy football players in your fantasy league, based on Week 7 match ups. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 7 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start the NFL #1 QB Matt Ryan at home vs the Chargers) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

Start Em Sit Em Week 7 2016

Quarterbacks NFL Start Em Week 7 2016

DET QB Matt Stafford ( vs WASH )- Although Washington is better against the pass than the run, the Lions do not rush the ball much. 31 passes Week 6 vs 19 carries. Stafford should have a very good day.

SD QB Philip Rivers ( at ATL)- The Falcons defense is near the bottom as usual, and this has the makings for a shoot out. Currently the #8 QB in the NFL.

JACK QB Blake Bortles ( vs OAK ) – Bortles was the #12 QB for Week 6, and this week he is at home vs the Raiders, who have the 4th WORST defense in the NFL.

TB QB Jameis Winston ( at SF)- The 49ers haven’t been able to slow anyone down. Winston is playing better since his Week 5 Bye.

NO Brainers….NE QB Tom Brady ( at PITT)-NO QB Drew Brees ( at KC)-

Running Backs NFL Start Em Week 7 2016

ATL RBs D Freeman/Tevin Coleman ( vs SD)- Both should have a very good day vs the #21 San Diego run defense.

BALT RB Terrance West ( at NYJ)- The Jet’s defense is pretty good vs the run, but QB Geno Smith is starting for New York, and will likely struggle against the #6 BALT defense. West should get lots and lots of opportunities.

LAR RB Todd Gurley ( vs NYG)- the Rams running game needs this one to get back on track. The Giant’s defense is only average, and Gurley has been getting TDs in every other week. This is the week he is suppose to score again.

TB RB Jacquizz Rodgers ( at SF)- With Doug Martin (hamstring) out, Jacquizz Rodgers is expected to start Week 7 against the 49ers. You saw in Week 6 that the Bucs do not mind giving Rodgers 25 touches in a game.

KC RB Spencer Ware ( vs NO)- Although RB Jamaal Charles is playing again, Week 6 proved that Ware is still a big part of this offense.

No Brainer…..TENN RB De Murray ( vs IND)

RB Sleepers Week 7...

CINN RB Jeremy Hill ( vs CLEV) – Hill’s match ups of late have been horrendous, but this week it’s actually a good one. He may be ready to bust out in one.

SF RB Mike Davis ( vs TB)- Coach Chip Kelly said he’ll use a running back rotation due to Carlos Hyde (shoulder) OUT Week 7 against the Bucs.

Wide Receivers NFL Start Em Week 7 2016

GB WR Ty Montgomery ( vs CHI)- Montgomery “will get the majority of the running back reps” Thursday night against the Bears with GB RBs E Lay and Starks OUT. Montgomery caught 10-of-12 targets for 98 yards and rushed three times for six yards Week 6 against the Cowboys.

DET WRs Golden Tate/ Marvin Jones ( vs WASH ) – This is another game that could be a shoot out. At home, both Tate and Jones could have big games.

NO WRs B Cooks/ Michael Thomas ( at KC )- The Chief’s secondary can give up big plays, and we know Brees loves Cooks, but Thomas has also been a favorite of Brees’ over the past couple weeks.

OAK WRs A Cooper/ M Crabtree ( at JACK)- Another wide receiver duo where both could have big games vs a bad Jag’s defense.

LAR WR Kenny Britt ( vs NYG)- The Giant’s are 19th vs the pass, and LAR QB Case Keenum and Britt are on the same page of late.

Tight Ends NFL Start Em Week 7 2016

SD TE Hunter Henry ( at ATL )- I have been banging the drums on this guy for 4 weeks now, and still only owned in 35% of Yahoo leagues. Currently the #3 tight end in the NFL, and has 16 targets, 218 receiving yards and 3 TDs in the past 3 weeks.

IND TE Jack Doyle (at TENN)- QB A Luck raves about TE Doyle and TE Dwayne Allen has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle and is considered week to week.

Quarterbacks NFL Sit Em Week 7 2016

PHIL QB C Wentz ( vs MINN)- This will be a tough one for Wentz, facing the #2 defense in the NFL. The Vikings defense is relentless.

HOU QB Brock Osweiler ( at DEN)- Although Osweiler redeemed himself in Week 6 with a late 4th qtr victory, he struggled badly in Week 6, and there’s no doubt he will at Denver.

ARI QB C Palmer ( vs SEA)- Palmer only had 213 passing yards and 1 TD in Week 6, and he could see similar numbers facing Seattle’s #1 defense.

NOTE: I’m also little worried about IND QB A Luck ( at TENN) The Titans have the 10th best DEF and Luck’s receiving corps are a MASH unit.

Running Backs NFL Sit Em Week 7 2016

NYJ RB Matt Forte ( vs BALT )– SO many reasons to sit Forte week 7. He is not playing particular well of late and he’s facing the #1 run Raven’s defense. QB Geno Smith is starting.

MINN RB Jerick McKinnon ( at PHIL)– McKinnon’s match up is not a good one, and RB M Asiata get the goal line carries. Hopefully you have an RB with a better match up.

PHIL RB Ryan Mathews ( vs MINN)- Same reason as above with McKinnon. Mathew’s match up is a tough one, and hopefully you have an RB in a better situation. The Vikings are the #2 defense in the NFL.

CHI RB J Howard ( at GB) – Howard will get plenty of opportunities in Week 6 but I really think Chicago struggles badly in this. Start Howard if you must, but I would like a better match up. The Packer’s are #3 vs the run.

Sit Em if you can…….DEN CJ Anderson ( vs HOU)

Wide Receivers NFL Sit Em Week 7 2016

MIA WRs J Landry/ Stills and Parker ( vs BUFF)- Maybe in a PPR league you start Landry, but QB Tannehill is playing poorly and Buffalo has the #12 defense vs the pass.

HOU WRs De Hopkins/ Fuller/ Strong- It’s not easy recommending fantasy football owners to “Sit” WR Hopkins, but against INDY last week, Hopkins only had 71 receiving yards. It gets EVEN harder in Week 7 at Denver. Start Hopkins happily Week 8 vs the Lions.

CLEV WR Terrelle Pryor ( at CINN )- Pryor has a tough match up and he is not playing healthy. Browns HC Hue Jackson said he’s “very hopeful” Terrelle Pryor (hamstring).

KC WR Jeremy Maclin ( vs NO )- Even in this sensational match up, Maclin is undependable. Maclin hasn’t had a TD reception since Week 1, and the Raiders were a sensational match up in Week 6 ( only 3/ 49 yards )

I also do not like any ALL TENN WRS ( vs IND )-

Tight Ends NFL Sit Em Week 7 2016

PITT TE Jesse James ( vs NE)- New QB Landry Jones MAY be forced to lean on TE James, but the Pat’s are great against the tight end position. Find a better match up and a more reliable QB at the helm.

SEA TE Jimmy Graham ( at ARI )- Start him if you must, as Graham is playing well…BUT…Arizona is the #1 defense against tight ends playing against them.

MINN TE Kyle Rudolph ( at PHIL)- Rudolph was shut down in Week 5, and Philadelphia is #2 defense against tight ends playing against them.

Defenses NFL Sit Em Week 7 2016

PITT (vs NE) – With PITT QB B Roethlisberger out, the Steelers will have a tough time trying to slow down the Pats, because Pittsburgh’s defense will be on the field a lot, and they will get tired.

CHI ( at GB)- Even with the Packer’s struggling to find anyone to run for them in their backfield, the Bears defense is not a good start in week 7.

Utter-Fantasy Start Em and Sit Em recommendations for fantasy football players in your fantasy league, based on Week 6 match ups. Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 6 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start QB Tom Brady at home vs the Bengals) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

Start Em Sit Em Week 6 2016

Quarterbacks NFL Start Em Week 6 2016

OAK QB D Carr ( vs KC)- Currently the #6 passer in the NFL. Fantasy football owners who waited to draft a QB and Carr are delighted.

NO QB Drew Brees ( vs CAR)- The Panthers are not the same defense without DB Josh Norman, and have been torched by other offenses.

DET QB Matt Stafford ( vs LAR)- This is not a great match up for Stafford, but he will likely be forced to pass a ton in this game. Detroit’s running game has been stagnant (of course under HC Caldwell) so the Lions will have to win thru the air.

TENN QB Marcus Mariota (vs CLEV)- The Browns defense has not been playing well, but until Week 5, neither has Marcus Mariota. Play him if you must, but I’d like to see him with one more decent game before I am starting him over another QB.

I also hate CINN QB A Dalton this week at New England.

Running Backs NFL Sit Em Week 6 2016

SF RB C Hyde ( at BUFF)– The Bills are the #11 defense and they won’t be afraid of QB C Kaepernick. Stack the box! ( Hyde has found a way each week, hard to see it Week 6 however)

NO RB Mark Ingram ( vs CAR)– The Panthers give up a ton through the air ( #22 pass defense) but not much on the ground ( #6 run defense)

WASH RB Matt Jones ( vs PHIL)- Eagles are the #2 Defense in the NFL. Jones has had only one game this season rushing over 65 yards, and that was against Cleveland.

Other RBs I don’t like in Week 4- NYJ RB M Forte ( at ARI)

Sit Em if you can…….IND Frank Gore ( at HOU)

Wide Receivers NFL Sit Em Week 6 2016

CHI WR Alshon Jeffery ( vs JACK)- You drafted him high, and have been starting him. Zero TDs in 2016. Even in this great match up, I’d start someone else, until I know that he’ll be valuable to me ( and he’s injured)

DAL WRs Terrance Williams/ Brice Butler ( at GB )- The Cowboys have too many weapons to start one of them and hope to have guessed right. WR Dez Bryant may be back, and may not be.

CLEV WR Terrelle Pryor ( at TENN )- Pryor may end being a one-week wonder, because Week 3 is all we have really had to be excited about. The horrible merry-go-round at QB in Cleveland has not helped. TENN is the #7 defense in the NFL and 8th vs the pass.

MIA WRs K Stills/ D Parker ( vs PITT )- WR J Landry is great for PPR leagues, but these other two cannot be counted on to win your Fantasy football HD2HD this week.

ALL SF WRS ( at BUFF )- I would not start any of them, not even WR Kerley who has been hot lately.

Tight Ends NFL Sit Em Week 6 2016

DAL TE J Witten ( vs GB)- Start him if you must…..but….Zero TDs so far in 2016, why would you think Week 6 will be any different?

NYG TE L Donnell and Will Tye ( vs BALT)- Larry Donnell (concussion) was upgraded to “full” on Thursday. Donnell will be returning against the Ravens, along with Will Tye, but neither should be started.

ATL J Tamme ( at SEA)- Even with WR Julio Jones injured ( but still playing), Tamm’es targets have decreased every single week, getting only 1 target in Week 5.

Defenses NFL Sit Em Week 6 2016

CINN (at NE) – Bengals won’t slow down Brady & Co.

KANSAS CITY (at OAK) – The Raiders are playing at a high level and QB Carr has only 2 picks on the season.

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 5 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start QB Aaron Rodgers at home vs the Giants) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

Start Em Sit Em Week 5 2016

Quarterbacks NFL Start Em Week 5 2016

SD QB Philip Rivers (at OAK) – The Raiders are the #28 defense in the league, 28th vs the pass. Should be a big day for Rivers and his receiving corps.

PHIL QB C Wentz ( at DET)- Detroit is the WORST passing defense in the NFL.

Wide Receivers NFL Start Em Week 5 2016

NE WRs Ju Edleman/ Chris Hogan ( at CLEV ) – QB Tom Brady’s first game back should be a good one.

IND WRs TY Hilton/ P Dorsett ( vs CHI)- Both should have a very decent game vs a bad Chicago team.

SD WRs D Inman ( vs OAK)- WR Travis Benjamin should also have a good game in Week 5 at Oakland, but he did lose a costly fumble last week, and has been only lining up in 3 receiver sets. I put WR Tyrell Williams as a WR3.

MIA WRs J Landry/ Kenny Stills ( vs TENN)- Weather permitting, both of these wide outs should be on the receiving end of many passes from QB Tannehill.

Tight Ends NFL Start Em Week 5 2016

PITT TE Jesse James ( NYJ)- Neither New York NFL team ( Giants nor the Jets) are very good defending the TE position.

Defenses NFL Start Em Week 5 2016

NEW ENGLAND (at CLEV) – This Pat’s will be furious about the shut out in Week 4, and they’ll be taking it out on the Browns.

GREEN BAY (vs the NYG) – QB Eli Manning has 4 INTs in 4 games so far, and has been held without a passing touchdown in two of those games.

No Brainer DEF starts: PHIL ( at DET)….ARI ( at SF)

Quarterbacks NFL Sit Em Week 5 2016

ARI QB Drew Stanton- QB C Palmer is OUT on concussion protocal. Stanto may surprise because the Bengals secondary has been vulnerable, but more than likely, he’ll be a game-manager. Stanton only scompleted 5 passes in the NFL in 2015.

SF QB Blaine Gabbert- The Cardinals are 1-3 and that is NOT sitting well in Arizona. Expect tons of pressure on Gabbert, with the other priority…shutting down RB Carlos Hyde.

TENN QB Marcus Mariota (at MIA)- His sophomore slump is real, and he has only 4 TD in the first 4 games. Hopefully you have better options until he gets his groove back.

HOU WR Will Fuller ( at MINN)- I realize that Fuller is hard talent to Sit, but the Vikings defense did not allow a passing touchdown from CAR QB Cam Newton in Week 3 or a passing touchdown from NYG QB Eli Manning in Week 4. ( only 1 passing touchdown from GB QB A Rodgers in Week 2). I don’t even like WR DeAndre Hopkins in Week 5.

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 4 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start WR Antonio Brown at home vs Kansas City) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

NFL Start Em Sit Em Week 4 2016

Quarterbacks NFL Start Em Week 4 2016

SD QB Philip Rivers (vs NO) – DC Rob Ryan wasn’t the only problem in 2015 for the Saint’s defense. New Orleans D is so bad, every offense is a must start against them.

WASH QB Kirk Cousins ( vs CLEV )- Capt. Kirk is the #2 QB in the NFL for yardage, only behind NO QB D Brees. If the TDs were there, he’d be one of the biggest steals so far in fantasy football drafts.

JACK QB Blake Bortles ( vs IND in London)- The Colts will get DB Patrick Robinson back this week, but they are still bad. Outstanding week for QB Bortles to look like 2015 QB Bortles.

BALT QB Joe Flacco (at BALT ) – Flacco had a great match up Week 3 and did very little with it. At home vs OAK ( #28 vs the pass and run)..if he doesn’t produced, he can’t be recommended again.

I also like HOU QB Brock Osweiler ( vs TENN)

No Brainers….IND A Luck (at JACK in London)

Running backs NFL Start Em Week 4 2016

NE RB Le Blount ( vs BUFF) – Start the #1 running back in the NFL so far at home.

I also like NO RB Mark Ingram ( at SD)- IND RB F Gore ( vs JACK in London)

Start Em if you must…….WASH Matt Jones ( vs CLEV)

RB Sleeper: CLEV RB I Crowell ( at WASH)

Wide Receivers NFL Start Em Week 4 2016

WASH WR DeSean Jackson ( vs CLEV ) – Still has the speed to break a deep one at anytime. Currently the #15 WR in the NFL.

JACK Allen Robinson/ Allen Hurns (vs IND ) – One has to be concerned about the slump QB Blake Bortles is in, although at this time last year, he had only thrown 5 TD passes as well. He has to capitalize on this bad INDY secondary.

HOU WR Will Fuller (vs TENN) – 3/7 targets for 31 yards in Week 3, but it would have been more if not for the “drops”. WR Braxton Miller is likely out, so the targets will be there. Great week for Fuller to get back on track.

IND WRs TY Hilton/ P Dorsett ( at JACK in London)- Both should have a very decent game vs a bad Jacksonville defense.

Defenses NFL Start Em Week 4 2016

NEW ENGLAND (vs BUFF) – This Pat’s defense is for real, and QB Tyrod Taylor isn’t very good.

LAR (at ARI) – ARI QB C Palmer is “off his game” of late, throwing 4 INTs in Week 3. I would not be surprised if he threw 3 INTs Week 4.

No Brainer DEF starts: SEA at NYJ….HOU vs TENN

Quarterbacks NFL Sit Em Week 4 2016

MIA Ryan Tannehill ( at CINN)- The Bengals are still stinging from the whooping they took in Week 3 from the visiting Broncos. I expect the CINN DEF to step up and make it one rough night for MIA Ryan Tannehill.

BUFF Tyrod Taylor ( at NE )- I know he had two long TD throws in Week 2, but I would not start a QB based on two busted-coverage passes. Tough, tough match up.

Running backs NFL Sit Em Week 4 2016

WASH RB Matt Jones (vs CLEV) – He may surprise because of the match up, but he has disappointed so far, and I do not expect anything different.

Others I don’t like in Week 4- BALT RBs ( vs OAK)-….J Forsett- T West- K Dixon- Buck Allen ( maybe)…too many to be success for any fantasy football owner but hey, the Ravens are 3-0 so good for them.

Sit Em if you can…….SF RB C Hyde ( vs DAL)….NYJ RB M Forte ( vs SEA)

Wide Receivers NFL Sit Em Week 4 2016

NYJ WR Brandon Marshall (at SEA) – Marshal is not 100% and WR Eric Decker is likely OUT….and…QB Ryan Fitz is playing terrible. Add all that to a decent Seattle defense and you get a Sit Em.

NE WRs ( vs BUFF) – The Pat’s defense will likely be able to win this one. Whoever is under center for New England will hit WRs Edleman, Amendola, Hogan, TEs Gronk and/or Bennett, and RBs out of the backfield. I am not going to try to figure out which one.

PITT WR Sammie Coates/ Eli Rogers/ M Wheaton (vs KC ) – Of course WR Antonio Brown will have a good game, and TE Jesse James may get a TD reception, but so far in 2015, Coates/Rogers/Wheaton cannot be counted on by fantasy football owners.

KC WR Jeremy Maclin ( at PITT)- Currently the #40 wide out in the NFL, and you didn’t draft him to be that. ( Only averaging 50 yards- has only 1 TD). The conservative offense in KC just doesn’t give Maclin very many opportunities to put up big games. Start him if you must.

Sit Em if you can…….WR Mike Evans ( vs DEN)

Tight Ends NFL Sit Em Week 4 2016

NE Martellus Bennett (vs BUFF) – Defense and the running game will win this game for the Pats. Buffalo is #2 in the NFL defending the TE position.

PITT TE Jesse James(vs KC)- I put TE James here because KC is so good vs the other tight ends, but James could get a TD reception without many yards to go with it. ( only 2 catches for 10 yards in Week 30

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 3 2016 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start QB Aaron Rodgers at home vs Detroit) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

NFL Start Em Sit Em Week 3 2016

Quarterbacks NFL Start Em Week 3 2016

SD Philip Rivers (at IND) – The Colts secondary is in tatters. Rivers will air it out all day Week 3.

BALT Mike Wallace ( at JACK)- QB Joe Flacco was OUT last year when WR Kamar Aiken was putting up big numbers near the end of the season. So far they don’t seem to have chemistry. Wallace and Flacco do.

No Brainers: NO B Cooks ( vs ATL)…PITT A Brown ( at PHIL)

I also like OAK Michael Crabtree ( at TENN)

WR Sleepers: ATL M Sanu ( at NO)….NE J Edleman (vs HOU)

Tight Ends NFL Start Em Week 3 2016

TENN Delanie Walker (at DET )- Walker’s 3/5 targets for 42 yards Week 1 against the Vikings won’t happen in Week 2. Detroit is the worst team right now vs the TE position.

PITT Jesse James ( at PHIL)- Not the best of match ups, but 7 targets in Week 1 and a TD reception in Week 2.

BALT D Pitta ( at JACK)- We will see if Week 2 was an abberation with a decent match up at Jacksonville.

DAL Jason Witten ( vs CHI)- A must win for Dallas on Primetime TV. QB Dak should lean on TE Witten and WR Bryant plenty, unless a solid running game proves all they need.

other notable TE starts: IND TEs Allen/ Jack Doyle- Should see even more targets without WR Moncrief.

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start ‘ Em & Sit ‘ Em players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start QB Cam Newton this week at home vs San Francisco ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

NFL Start Em Sit Em Week 2 2016

Quarter BacksStart ‘Em

NYG Eli Manning (vs N.O.) – QB start of the week. Manning has lots of weapons, and plays at home vs one of the worst defenses ( still) in the NFL.

DET Matt Stafford (vs TENN) – Now that QB Stafford doesn’t feel compelled to feed Megatron, he is passing it around plenty.

BALT Joe Flacco (at CLEV ) – It’s all about the match up, and this one is a tasty one for the Ravens. Flacco needs to get WR K Aiken involved, and go to his healthy tight ends.

SD Philip Rivers (vs JACK ) – QB Rivers is going to miss WR Keenan Allen over the course of the season, but not in this game.

WASH Matt Jones ( vs DAL) – A better receiving RB than a rushing RB, but unfortunately, QB Kirk Cousins won’t look for him out if the backfield. Very frustrating.

MIA A Foster (at NE) – RB Arian Foster is likely the one guy the HC Belichick is worried about breaking one, so he will game plan against him.

Others I don’t like in Week 2- BUFF L McCoy ( vs NYJ),

ATL D Freeman ( at OAK)- Atlanta HC Quinn likely won’t have a job very long. Lost at home vs TB for crying out loud…..lost with a RBBC…and announced..”still doing it.”

Wide ReceiversSit ‘Em

SF ALL WRS (at CAR) – Low scoring game for the 49ers. A lot of RB C Hyde.

MIA Kenny Stills ( at NE) – WR Jarvis Landry will likely help PPR owners, but Stills needs a TD to help fantasy football owners, and that’s probably not coming in Week 2.

MINN St Diggs (vs GB ) – 103 yards in Week 1, but this Packer defense is pretty good, and we don’t know who the Vikings quarterback is yet, but not sure it matters. ( IF QB Shaun Hill starts again, then maybe)

WR Tavon Austin (vs SEA) – ONLY 13 yards receiving in Week 1, and with SEA QB Russell Wilson less than 100%, the Seahawks defense will be asked to do a lot.

BUFF Sammy Watkins ( vs NYJ)- He says his foot is OK. ( I doubt it)

Others I don’t like in Week 2- IND WRs, CLEV WRs

Tight EndsSit ‘Em

ATL Jacob Tamme (at OAK) – QB Matt Ryan hasn’t looked at TEs way since Tony Gonzalez. The Raiders are currently 2nd best vs the TE.

TB Austin Seferian-Jenkins (vs ARI)- He found the endzone in Week 1, but tough seeing him do it at Arizona. ( 6th best team vs the TE.)

Fantasy Sleepers are late-round picks or waiver-wire selections who may exceed their statistical expectations. Each week Utter-Fantasy tries to find the sleepers which may be available for you, which we include in our weekly “Waiver Wire” reports, but for the time leading up to the NFL Week 1 regular season game, here are a few player suggestions for especially for those in very deep leagues, or heading into Week 1 with injuries concerns (such as WR Will Fuller in Houston, RB Jamaal Charles in Kansas City or WR Kevin White in Chicago)

Fantasy Football RB Sleepers

KC RB Spencer Ware- RB Jamaal Charles isn’t playing and Ware is only owned in 73% of Yahoo Leagues.

SEA RB Christine Michael- HC Pete Carroll said that he was going to “take RB Thomas Rawls slowly through th first few games. that means plenty of carries for Christine Michael, so why is only owned in 60% of Yahoo Leagues?

DET Theo Riddick- A 3rd down back who could have some value in PPR leagues. Only owned in 33% of Yahoo Leagues.

PHIL RB Darren Sproles- A 3rd down back that the fantasy football community has forgotten, could have some value in PPR leagues.

WASH RB Rob Kelley- was the star of the preseason, while Matt Jones barely touched the ball. Don’t be surprised if Kelley is the lead back sooner rather than later. Deep League Pick up

Fantasy Football WR Sleepers

BALT WR Kamar Aiken- This wide receiver came on strong at the end of last year, and very likely is the #1 wide out for the Ravens. WR Smith Smith hasn’t had one minute of action, and Mike Wallace disappoints year after year. Only owned in 60% of Yahoo Leagues.

HOU WR Braxton Miller- WR Will Fuller is dealing with a hamstring injury, and they don’t go away over night. HOU WR Braxton Miller is next up in the depth chart, after Houston released WR Cecil Shorts. Only owned in 5% of Yahoo Leagues.

SD WR Travis Benjamin- QB Philip Rivers told reporters that Benjamin was the fastest wide out that he had ever played with. Benjamin will be a nice deep ball threat all season.

PITT WR Eli Rogers- Ben Roethlisberger believes slot WR Eli Rogers can help take pressure off Antonio Brown. Rogers will open the year in three-receiver sets, kicking Markus Wheaton outside and Sammie Coates to the bench.

CHI WR Eddie Royal- Hardly a surprise….Kevin White (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Week 1 vs HOU. Will we be writing this about White every year? QB Jay Cutler’s days with WR Royal go back to Denver. PPR sleeper.

Fantasy Football TE Sleepers

BALT TE Dennis Pitta- TE Dennis Pitta (dislocated finger) will not only play but start. We know QB Joe Flacco likes to throw to his tight ends, especially in the redzone.

NE TE Martellus Bennett- Rob Gronkowski (hamstring) has been officially ruled out for Week 1. Gronk was originally listed as questionable despite not traveling with the team to Arizona.

SF TE Vance McDonald- The best security blanket for QB Blaine Gabbert is the tight end. McDonald made some nice plays in the preseason, and with journeyman WR J Kerley listed now as the #1 receiver, Vance may be QB Gabbert’s best option.

PITT TE Jesse James- Pretty surprising to see that he is only owned in 19% of Yahoo Leagues. TE L Green isn’t playing, he was targeted in the preseason and even had a TD reception.

DEN TE Virgil Green- Like McDonald in SF, the best security blanket for an inexperienced like QB Trevor Siemian is a tight end. Green helped Siemian in preseason, and he be targeted in the regular season. Carolina around the middle of the pack defending the TE position.

CINN TE Tyler Kroft- Practicing in full for Week 1. Kroft missed almost all of camp with a sprained knee but appears to be 100 percent for Sunday’s opener against the Jets. He’s locked in as the starter with Tyler Eifert still recovering from ankle surgery.

Fantasy Football DEF Sleepers

Cleveland Defense– 67% of fantasy football owners do not believe that PHIL QB Carson Wentz is ready to face an NFL defense, and I am one of them.

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start ‘ Em & Sit ‘ Em players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy football owners should start RB Todd Gurley this week at home vs San Francisco ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours Good Luck this week!

NFL Week 1

Quarter BacksStart ‘Em

OAK Derek Carr (at N.O.) – Even with DC Rob Ryan ousted, Saints have to prove that they have improved. Carr has weapons and will post nice numbers Week 1

PITT Ben Roethlisberger (at WASH ) – Big Ben is dependable regardless of the match up. Be interesting to see who he prefers in his receiving corps after Antonio Week 1 ( WR Eli Rogers climbed into starting line up)

TB Jameis Winston (at ATL ) – These two teams currently rank at the bottom of defenses, so both quarterbacks should make fantasy football owners happy

ATL Matt Ryan (at TB ) – These two teams currently rank at the bottom of defenses, so both quarterbacks should make fantasy football owners happy

other notable QB starts: DET Matthew Stafford @ IND

Running BacksStart ‘Em

KC Spence Ware (vs SD) – Ware scored a TD in each of the 3 preseason games he played, and Week 1 will be 4 in a row. ( RB J Charles likely won’t even dress)

PHIL Ryan Mathews (vs CLEV) – Facing perhaps the worst defense in the NFL, Mathews should get plenty of opportunities even with QB Carson Wentz at the helm

TB Doug Martin (at ATL) – Likely a high scoring game with two of the worst defenses facing each other

ATL Devonta Freeman (vs TB ) – Likely a high scoring game with two of the worst defenses facing each other

PITT DeAngelo Williams (at WASH) – This guy produced every time he asked to at the end of 2015

IND TY Hilton (vs DET) – QB Luck and WR Hilton should burn the DET Def at least once. Many fantasy prognosticators think WR Moncrief could take over as Luck’s favorite target, but I think it will remain Hilton

HOU WR Will Fuller ( vs CHI)- QB Brock Osweiler loves all three of his WRs, and we know WR D Hopkins will do well, but Osweiler raves about Fuller- ( UPDATE: Will Fuller (hamstring) was limited at Wednesday’s practice)

Dallas (vs NYG) – The Giants O-Line looked atrocious in the preseason, and I think it is the worst in the NFL. Dallas will give QB Eli Manning fits and will likely shut down RB R Jennings

other notable DEF starts: PHIL vs CLEV

Quarter BacksSit ‘Em

DEN Trevor Siemian ( vs CAR)- True test for the Bronco QB, but it will be rough on him….Game Plan- hand off!

MIA Ryan Tannehill (at SEA) – You might have to start him and Tannehill might put up some decent stats, just from the volume of passes that he is likely to make, but I’d prefer another option at QB this week

CHI Jay Cutler (at HOU) – Cutler’s INTs and fumbles vs a good defense, will likely wash out a lot of his positive stats in this game. JJ Watt due back

CLEV RG3 (at PHIL) – Let’s see how he does in the regular season before we start RG3, and it’s an away game

BALT RBs ( at BUFF) – Justin Forsett was released, then resigned, but this is a murky backfield and I wouldn’t start any of them until it shakes out- RBBC

MIA A Foster/ Jay Ajayi (at SEA) – The match up is terrible, but Foster might get something, but I wouldn’t sit many running backs for either of these guys Week 1

CAR Jonathon Stewart (at DEN) – Barely touched the ball in the preseason, and he’ll be rusty. Two of the best defenses face each other

WASH Matt Jones (vs PITT) – Better receiver out of the backfield, than he is a power runner…maybe he scores that way?? ( Note: Matt Jones (shoulder) practiced without his yellow non-contact jersey Wednesday )

JACK RB Chris Ivory- Ivory (calf, questionable) is expected to play Week 1 against the Packers but will be on a snap count. With this injury and limited action, Ivory is a Sit Em candidate-

Wide ReceiversSit ‘Em

CHI Kevin White (at HOU ) – Talented young wide receiver out all of 2015, and we do not know if there is chemistry with QB Cutler yet

NE Ju Edleman & Chris Hogan (at ARI) – We don’t know how HC Belichick plans to try and win this game, but I doubt either of these 2 WRs end up with great stats

Like other fantasy football prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 17 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start all your Bronco players vs the spiraling San Diego Chargers in Denver ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “opinions” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 17

NYJ Ryan Fitzpatrick ( at BUFF )- QB R Fiz is on fire and faces a Buffalo passing defense that is ranked 10th worst in the NFL

ATL Matt Ryan (vs N.O.)– In Week 16, we saw that QB Matt Ryan still has some fight in him, throwing for over 300 yards and 1 TD vs a very tough Carolina defense. In Week 17, he gets a very easy Saint’s defense

NYG Eli Manning ( vs PHIL ) –Embarrassed in Minnesota Week 16, the Giants play their finale at home vs the 4th worst defense in the NFL, and Eli gets WR Odell Beckham Jr, ( who will likely want to make a big statement before the season ends)

SleeperStart Em Week 17- DEN Brock Osweiler ( vs SD )- QB B Osweiler ended his slump of not scoring in the 2nd half of games Week 16, and has over 300 total yards in his past 3 games- Denver clinches AFC West division with: 1. DEN win or tie OR 2. KC loss or tie

Running BacksStart Em Week 17

DAL Darren McFadden (vs WASH )- Having his best season…it seemingly forever…McFadden has now rushed for at least 90 yards in three straight weeks and will want to end 2015 on a very high note

ARI David Johnson ( vs SEA )-Even against the tough run defense of the Seahawks, RB Johnson has been a scoring machine and a must start Week 17

Start Em Week 17 Sleeper- IND Frank Gore (vs TENN )- It could be tough for RB Gore if the quarterback for the Colts is Josh Freeman, but we know he’ll get a ton of carries and in Week 3 at Tennessee, Gore had 94 total yards and 2 TDs. UPDATE: RB Gore made it clear reaching 1,000 rushing yards this season is important to him. Gore knows exactly how many yards he was away (109) and HC Chuck Pagano also seemed interested in getting Gore to the mark

Start Em Week 17 Sleeper NYG Rashad Jennings(vs PHIL)- A “Waiver Wire Recommendation Week 16″-LINK– Jennings is finally getting the bulk of the carries for the Giants- 52 in the past 3 games

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 17

Jeremy Maclin ( vs OAK )- Kansas City clinches AFC West division with: 1. KC win + DEN loss…and both games are late games Sunday so both will fight hard to win Week 17

N.O. Brandon Cooks/ Willie Snead- Like the JACK/ HOU game Week 17, this has “shoot out” written all over it. I like all the players in this game, even WR Roddy White for Atlanta as a “Sleeper” ( White nabbed 5/6 targets for 67 yards Week 16)

GB Randall Cobb and James Jones (vs MINN)- Green Bay clinches NFC North division with a win or tie, so expect QB Aaron Rodgers to “air it out” Week 17. The Packers are not going to win this game running RB Eddie Lacy or James “Butter fingers” Starks

SleeperStart Em Week 17- HOU Nate Washington (vs JACK)-WR Nate Washington, one of the Texan’s team leaders, caught 3/5 targets for 42 yards and a TD in Week 16. He has been a frequent waiver wire recommendation of Utter-Fantasy this season and has a dream match up Week 17 vs the Jags

Sleeper DEN Owen Daniels ( vs SD )- Week 16 turned around for the Broncos late in the game when QB Osweiler decided to look for TE Daniels. Many of the Broncos 1st downs came from the Osweiler/ Daniels’ connection and it also helped open up the play-action and the running game for Denver ( i.e. CJ Anderson 39-yard touchdown run)

Caution starting WASH Jordan Reed (vs BUFF)- A “Recommended Start Week 14- LINK– and he paid off with 3 TD receptions in the past 2 games. TE Reed is a must start with Kirk Cousins as quarterback, however, HC Gruden has hinted at sitting starters in a meanless Week 17 game

Here’s a great link for rankings of NFL Teams vs the TE position– LINK

Defense Start Em Week 17

PITT ( at CLEV)- The Brown’s have yet another party video this past week to go with idiot Manziel’s embarrassing growing collection, but they don’t have to publicly sit him Week 17. He apparently is in concussion protocol, so that is that- CLEV QB Austin Davis will start. Cleveland was already a bad team, so the Steeler defense should have a field day vs the back-up, back-up CLEV QB & company

NE ( at MIA)- Miami is not playing very good, MIA QB Ryan Tannehill (ankle) is “day to day,” and the Pats were embarrassed by the Jets Week 16

TENN ( at IND)- The Titan’s defense is probably licking their chops with the Colts forced to start either Josh Freeman and Ryan Lindley at quarterback Week 17

Start Em SleeperWASH (at DAL)– Even though Washington has nothing to play for with the No. 4 seed locked in, they still have to play Week 17, and I don’t think they will have much trouble taking on DAL QB Kellen Moore and the Dez-less Cowboys

KC Alex Smith ( vs OAK )– Even in mouth-watering match ups, QB A Smith disappoints any fantasy football owners who make the mistake of starting this QB. The guy who I have named “Deacon Dunk” is averaging only 162 yards in every game in the past 4 weeks

MINN Teddy Bridgewater ( at GB)- Bridgewater could not have asked for a better match up Week 16 vs the #32 worst NYG defense. Although the Vikings won the game, Bridgewater did not help fantasy football owners win any championships with only 168 passing yards. He cannot be trusted to put up good stats vs the Packers in Green Bay

WASH Kirk Cousins ( at DAL)- WASH HC Jay Gruden hinted his starters could be active but play limited snaps Week 17 against the Cowboys

Running BacksSit Em Week 17

MIA Lamar Miller ( vs NE )- Playing behind a decimated O-Line, Miller is now splitting carries with RB Jay Ajayi, and the team seems to have thrown in the towel weeks ago. Miller has just 45 rushing yards in the past 2 weeks

WASH Alfred Morris ( at DAL)- RB Morris is so undependable, even in great match ups and HC Gruden has hinted at sitting starters

Alfred Blue ( vs JACK)- Despite getting 35 carries in the past 2 weeks, Blue doesn’t have good fantasy football stats in those games and only rushed for 45 yards Week 16. Hopefully you have better options than Blue Week 17 vs the Jags

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 17

IND TY Hilton ( vs TENN)- The Colts don’t even know who their starting quarterback is going to be! It could be Josh “He’s still around?” Freeman or Ryan “Who?” Lindley. Oh. and the Titans are 8th best vs the pass

BALT Kamar Aiken (vs CINN )- Even though he’s been one of the hottest wide receivers over the past 3 weeks, I do not like him Week 17 vs one of the best defeneses in the NFL, and against the Bengals who need this win to clinch a 1st round bye

OAK Amari Cooper ( at KC)- If WR A Cooper were healthy, He’d be in the “Start Em’ section, but he clearly isn’t, spending more time on the sideline Week 16, than the field, battling a foot injury

Tight EndsSit Em Week 17

IND Coby Fleener (vs TENN)- Since we don’t even now who the starting quarterback for will be Week 17, the only player the Colts I’d even consider starting is RB Frank Gore

SD Antonio Gates (at DEN)- In the ” What have you done for me lately department” the answer is “not much” for TE Gates. No touchdowns since Week 12 and only 11 receiving yards in Week 16. The Chargers are another team aching to have this season end

NYG Will Tye (vs PHIL)- I think the Giants will make a big effort to get WR Odell Beckham Jr the ball in Week 17 and the Eagles are one of the best teams vs the TE position

Like other fantasy football prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 16 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start all your Pittsburgh players vs the #26 worst Baltimore defense ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “opinions” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 16

SD Philip Rivers ( at OAK )- QB P Rivers was great for fantasy football owners for the first 8 weeks of the season, then tanked for them….until Week 15. Home against the Dolphins Rivers put up 311 yards and 3 TDs. Oakland is the 5th worst passing defense in the NFL

WASH Kirk Cousins (at PHIL)– If you read my team reports in the preseason, in my Washington report- LINK– I was a clear believer in QB Cousins over QB RG3 and now it’s reported that the team and staff are as well. QB Cousins had 330 total yards Week 15 and 4 TDs. He has a nice match up week 16. Only owned in 9% of Yahoo leagues

MINN Teddy Bridgewater ( vs NYG) –I didn’t suddenly fall in love with QB Bridgewater because of his impressive Week 15 ( 248 total yards and 5 TDs)…but I do love his match up Week 16 vs the Giants. The New York Giants are the worst passing defense in the NFL!

SleeperStart Em Week 16- SF Blaine Gabbert ( at DET )- QB Blaine Gabbert has put up surprisingly good numbers in the 5 games that he’s started, especially Week 15 vs a very tough Cincy defense- 305 total yards and 1 TD. He will want to impress for next year, vs a subpar Detroit defense

Running BacksStart Em Week 16

TB Doug Martin (vs CHI )- Bucs HC Lovie Smith said RB Doug Martin winning the rushing title is “important.” Currently with a 6-8 record, Lovie Smith can feel good about his rookie QB fairing pretty well in this first year, and getting Martin the rushing title. Chicago is 7th worst vs the run

SD Danny Woodhead/ Donald Brown (at OAK)- I like both of these backs this week at Oakland. Fantasy football owners who didn’t start Woodhead last week won’t make the same mistake twice, and RB Melvin Gordon’s season ending injury gives the RB D Brown the start as the lead running back

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 16

Jeremy Maclin ( vs CLEV )- In the AFC wild-card chase has the New York Jets looking to bump either Pittsburgh or Kansas City for a playoff spot so the Chiefs will want to win this easy one

DET Golden Tate ( vs SF )- It appears that the Lions really want to end the season on high notes, and are playing their best football. QB Stafford’s go-to-guy is WR Tate right now, and SF has the 26th worst defense vs the pass

BALT Kamar Aiken (vs PITT)- A favorite Waiver Wire mention of mine during the season -LINK– and the clear cut favorite target in Baltimore now, and for the rest of the season

SleeperStart Em Week 16- TENN Dorial Green-Beckham (vs HOU)– Coming on strong of late, DGB had 6-of-9 targets for 113 yards in Week 15, and his 100-yard day was his second in three weeks. He is probably the wide receiver that new QB Zach Mettenberger has practiced with the most

Here’s a great link for rankings of NFL Teams vs the TE position– LINK

Defense Start Em Week 16

BUFF ( vs DAL)- New QB Kellen Moore did pretty well Week 15, replacing QB Matt Cassel vs the Jets Week 15. Many QBs have good days against defenses that did not prepare for them. Buffalo will come prepared

HOU (at TENN)– With no running game to speak of, and a new QB Z Mettenberger under center, JJ Watt and company should be more than rwdy for this one. Houston’s record will go to under .500 if they lose this game

Start Em SleeperJACK ( at N.O.) – QB Drew Brees ( foot) is really hurting and may not play this game. Whoever starts will be under great pressure from the Jag’s defense

KC Alex Smith ( at CLEV )– Even in mouth-watering match ups, QB A Smith disappoints any fantasy football owners who make the mistake of starting this QB. The guy who I have named “Deacon Dunk”, has only 2 TD passes in the past 2 games, and that was against SD & BALT

ATL Matt Ryan ( vs CAR )- Even if QB M Ryan wasn’t having a disastrous season ( which he is)….I would not recommend starting vs this Carolina defense

Running BacksSit Em Week 16

BALT Javorius Allen (vs PITT)- It is a whole easier to pass against Pittsburgh than it is to run against them. ( PITT #5 vs the run)- Additionally, RB Allen seems to have hit an offensive wall, rushing for only 32 yards in his past 2 gamess

NYJ Chris Ivory (vs NE)- RB Ivory’s numbers have dropped drastically ever since the Jets started involving RB Bilal Powell more in the offense. The Pat’s are 10th best defending the run, and Ivory has only scored 1 TD since Week 9

Caution on ATL Devonta Freeman (vs CAR)– QN Matt Ryan’s poor play and a Great Panther defense makes RB freeman a very risky play Week 16 for fantasy football owners. These 2 teams played each other just 2 weeks ago, and RB Freeman was held to only 40 yards rushing on 12 attempt

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 16

NE Danny Amendola (at NYJ )- Any Patriot player can surprise you any given week with a monster stat line, but with only 1 TD reception since Week 7, with only 1 reception Week 15, fantasy football owners can’t risk starting Amendola Week 16 in their championship playoff

CINN Marvin Jones (at DEN )- If you have WR AJ Green, you have to start him week 16, even against the #1 pass defense of the Denver Broncos and hope he does an “Antonio brown” on them. I wouldn’t start WR Marvin Jones however

Tight EndsSit Em Week 16

PITT Heath Miller (at BALT)- QB Ben Roethlisberger likes TE Miller, but he isn’t looking for him in the red zone at all…..zero TDs since Week 2. Also, Baltimore is the the #2 NFL defending the TE position

Caution on CLEV Gary Branidge (at KC )- TE G Barnidge will probably have a good Week 16 regardless, but the caution is: The Chiefs are the #1 NFL defending the TE position

DefenseSit Em Week 16

SF Defense ( at DET )– The 49er defense isn’t very good to begin with, and the Lions seem to be finally playing well, (albeit too late too save their season)

CLEV (vs KC)- The Chiefs play too safe of football to start a defense against them, especially a bad Cleveland defense

GB Defense ( vs ARI )- The Cardinals are playing too good, and the Packer’s defense is in the bottom half of the NFL statistically

Like other fantasy football prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 15 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start Seattle’s QB Russell Wilson & most Seahawk players vs the #31 worst Cleveland defense ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “opinions” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 15

SD Philip Rivers ( vs MIA )- QB P Rivers was the #1 fantasy quarterback for the first half of 2015, and now ( albeit due plenty to alot of team injuries), Rivers may be one of the worst now. Only 2 TD s in the past 2 games. Miami however gave up 4 TD passes to QB Eli Week 14- Rivers could throw 3 in this one

JACK Blake Bortles (vs ATL)– QB Bortles is a must start with a great schedule and great weapons the rest of the season

NYJ Ryan Fitzpatrick ( at DAL) –Did you know that QB Fitz only has 2 games this season where he has thrown only 1 TD pass? Even in tough match ups Fitz finds a couple receivers for TD passes

SleeperStart Em Week 15- MIA Ryan Tannehill ( at SD )- The Dolphins lost Week 14 to the #32 worst pass defense in the NFL, with QB Tannehill only passing for 234 yards and 1 TD. They were embarrassed at home and want to do the same to the Chargers in San Diego

SleeperStart Em Week 15- CINN AJ McCarron ( at SF )- In a game where he didn’t even expect to play, QB McCarron came in for injured QB A Dalton and threw for 28 yards and 2 TDs. He’ll be more than prepared Week 15 and has plenty of weapons- SF 6th worst vs the pass

Running BacksStart Em Week 15

MIA Lamar Miller (at SD)- New OC Zac Taylor started his new job by announcing that the Dolphins would be “re-committed” to the run. Miller rushed for 89 yards and 2 touchdowns in Week 14, and should have that many in Week 14- fired HC Philbin was an idiot not running Miller

GB Eddie Lacy (at OAK )- Who hates to be in the doghouse? Lacy does. Week 14 he was out, and had 148 total yards and 1 TD. Oakland is only average vs the run, and in deeper leagues, RB James Starks can be started as well

JACK Denard Robinson (vs ATL )- RB D Robinson is one of those players who you can just tell, that he loves to play football. When given the opportunity, Robinson almost always comes thru for his team, and fantasy football owners. He came in Week 14 and had 87 total yards and 1 TD

ARI David Johnson ( at PHIL)- Since getting the Start after RB Chris Johnson went down, Johnson has had 41 carries in 2 weeks, and slotted for another 20+ day vs at Philadelphia ( who are 5th worst vs the run)

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 15

MIA Jarvis Landry & Devante Parker ( at SD)- Embarrassed in a loss Week 14 in a game they should have won, the Dolphins will “bring it” Week 15 vs a bad Charger team

DET Calvin Johnson ( vs N.O.)- I know…I know…you’ve been burned before. But thanks to poor play and even worst coaching, the Lions are now playing for nothing but pride, so I expect QB Matt Stafford to now make Calvin happy by including him in the offense before the season is completely over- ( P.S. HC Jim Caldwell should be fired)

CAR Ted Ginn Jr (at NYG)- Even though I do not expect QB Can Newton or WR Ted Ginn Jr to play the whole game Week 15, I do expect Ginn to burn the Giants lousy pass defense at least once in this game

KC Jeremy Maclin (at BALT)- WR Maclin had 2 great games in Weeks 12 & 13, then put up a dud Week 14 at vs the Chargers. He has a good opportunity to get back on track again vs a sieve of a pass defense in Baltimore

SleeperStart Em Week 15- Malcolm Floyd ( vs MIA)- WR Floyd is the only healthy wide receiver in San Diego right now, and had 9 targets in Week 14. One was a “drop” that would have gone for a long touchdown

GB Richard Rodgers ( at OAK)- A “Recommended Start Week 14- LINK– TE Rodgers only had 1 reception Week 14, but it was for a touchdown- 2 TDs in his past 2 games, and the Raiders are one of the worst teams in the NFL defending tight ends

WASH Jordan Reed (vs BUFF)- A “Recommended Start Week 14- LINK– and he paid off with 120 yards and 1 TD. TE Reed is a must start with Kirk Cousins as quarterback

Start Em Sleeper NYG Will Tye (vs CAR)- A “Recommended Sleeper” Week 14- LINK– 30 yards and 1 TD pass. TE Larry Donnell (neck) hasn’t seen the field since Week 8, so TE Tye has filled in for him. Tye has 30 targets from QB Eli Manning in the past 5 games

Here’s a great link for rankings of NFL Teams vs the TE position– LINK

Defense Start Em Week 15

STL ( vs TB)- Rookie QB Jameis Winston has run into a tough patch of late, throwing only 3 TD passes in his last 3 games. This week he is without WR Vincent Jackson, so he’s going to be in trouble

KC (at BALT )– The Ravens are just playing out the season, and they aren’t even sue who the starting QB will be Week 15. The Chiefs defense will have a fun day in this one

MIA (at SD)– Although I expect QB Philip Rivers to rebound a little from his zero TD passes in 3 of his last 4 games, his going to make mistakes Week 15 and Miami will capitalize on them

Start Em SleeperJACK ( vs ATL) – The Falcons and QB Matt Ryan are playing as bad as any team in the NFL right now. QB M Ryan only has 2 TD passes in his past 3 games

QuarterbacksSit Em Week 15

PHIL Sam Bradford (at ARI)- Although QB Bradford doesn’t tend to throw a lot of interceptions, he also tend to throw a lot of TDs either- only 6 in his past 6 games. The Cardinal defense ranks #7 overall

TENN Marcus Mariota ( at NE )– The Patriots pass defense ranks #7 and QB Mariota is also running into a “rookie” wall….throwing zero TDs in 3 of his last 6 games

ATL Matt Ryan ( at JACK)- Now isn’t the time for fantasy football owners to start a quarterback playing as bad as Ryan is, even against a Jaguar pass defense that isn’t very good

WASH Alfred Morris/ Matt Jones (vs BUFF )- Neither of these backs are playing well, averaging less than 3 yards per carry, and they split too much of the work to pay off for fantasy owners

IND Frank Gore (vs HOU )- RB Gore is averaging only 40 yards per game over the past 4 games. The Houston defense will not let him “up” his average

SD Melvin Gordon (vs MIA)– Same write up as Week 13, just playing a different team. A “preseason favorite” of mine is turning out to be a bust of the “Trent Richardson” variety. ZERO TDs in 2015…….I repeat….ZERO TDs in 2015

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 15

PHIL Jordan Matthews (vs ARI)- It’s tough enough to start a wide out who hasn’t topped 60 receiving yards since Week 9, but also one who is facing the #6 Arizona Cardinals pass defense

DAL Dez Bryant (vs NYJ )- Another big name roster guy that i am recommending you to sit, but truthfully, what ha he done for you lately? He’s only averaging 30 yards in his past 3 games ( zero TDs) because QB M Cassel doesn’t even try to get him the ball

PITT M Bryant/ M Wheaton (vs DEN) – WR Antonio Brown is just too darn talented to sit in any game, even vs the #1 Denver pass defense, but I would not trust Bryant or Wheaton this week

GB Davante Adams (at OAK)- Even in a tasty match up, Adams is no longer trustworthy as a starter, dropping more than he catches it seems. He has only 83 total receiving yards in past 4 games

Like other fantasy football prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 14 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start Seattle’s QB Russell Wilson vs the sieve that is the Baltimore pass defense ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 14

MIA Ryan Tannehill ( vs NYG )- New York is the worst team vs the pass, but average vs the run, so Miami should throw a lot if they want to beat the Giants

JACK Blake Bortles (vs IND)– QB Bortles is proving to be “match-up” proof. He had a tough match up Week 13, but still threw for over 300 yards and tossed 5 touchdown passes. He is playing at a very high level

TB Jameis Winston (vs N.O.) –QB Winston has plenty of good weapons around him, and the Saints can’t cover any of them

SleeperStart Em Week 14- DEN Brock Osweiler ( vs OAK )- The Raiders are better defending the run than they are defending the pass. QB Osweiler is getting more comfortable with his receivers every week, especially Demaryius Thomas, who has 2 TD passes in the past 3 games

SleeperStart Em Week 14- KC Alex Smith ( vs SD )- 1st time he’s been here! The Chargers are playing terrible and barely have a team, after so many key injuries to their roster. Also, Smith won’t hurt you with INTs. He hasn’t thrown one since Week 3

Running BacksStart Em Week 14

MIA Lamar Miller (vs NYG)- New OC Zac Taylor started his new job by announcing that the Dolphins would be “re-committed” to the run. Miller rushed for 100+ yards in Week 13, and should have that many in Week 14

Thomas Rawls (vs BALT )- I bet RB Marshawn Lynch would have liked to play in this game! The Seahawks will have the ball a lot, so Rawls will probably get as many carries as he can take

SF Shaun Draughn (at CLEV )- RB S Draughn played well the past 3 games, even though he was facing 3 tough defenses. Now he gets an easy one- The Cleveland Browns- 2nd worst defending the run

Start Em Week 14 Sleeper- DET Ameer Abdullah (at STL )- This one is a stretch I’ll grant you, but the Rams are awful right now, and maybe….just maybe…that DET head coach has figured out to give the ball to Abdullah more

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 14

TB Mike Evans & Vincent Jackson ( vs N.O.)- The New Orleans Saints are dead last in total defense, and only the New York Giants are worst at defending the pass

MIA Jarvis Landry & Devante Parker ( vs NYG)- With the injury to WR Rishard Matthews, gave WR D Parker the start opposite WR Landry Week 13, and his TD catch in the 2nd qtr made highlight reels. The New York Giants are LAST defending the pass

CAR Ted Ginn Jr (at N.O.)- The Panthers announced that they are sitting anyone, despite having a 12-0 record. If they are true to their word, then WR Ginn should get plenty of targets and score for you Week 14

SEA Doug Baldwin (vs BALT)- With TE Jimmy Graham going down (OUT for the season), Baldwin has stepped it up in a big way- 240 yards and 5 TDs, in the past 2 games

KC Jeremy Maclin (vs SD)- I think WR Maclin is finally having fun this season ( 255 yards and 3 TDs, in the past 2 games) and the Chargers are the perfect team to help him have even more fun

Tight EndsStart Em Week 14

NE Scott Chandler (vs PHIL)- If you read Utter-Fantasy’s “Start Em” Week 13- LINK-, you would have scored TE Scott Chandler on your fantasy football team. With Gronk OUT again Week 14, Chandler is a must start again

WASH Jordan Reed (at CHI)- 25 targets from QB Kirk Cousins in the past 3 games. Note however, that the Bears are 4th best at defending the TE position

Start Em Sleeper TB Austin Seferian-Jenkins ( vs N.O.)- In his 1st game back from injury, TE Seferian-Jenkins immediately got 6 targets from QB J Winston, and that was from just playing 21-of-71 snaps Week 13. He will get even more Week 14

Start Em Sleeper NYG Will Tye (at MIA)- TE Larry Donnell (neck) hasn’t seen the field since Week 8, so TE Tye has filled in for him. If you saw the game Week 13, you saw that Tye has some pretty good hands, hauling in 3 receptions for 70 yards- He has 25 targets from QB Eli Manning in the past 4 games

Here’s a great link for rankings of NFL Teams vs the TE position– LINK

Defense Start Em Week 14

DET ( at STL)- Over the last 4 weeks, the Rams have averaged just 9.0 points per game and have 10 turn overs in the same span as well. QB Nick Foles is playing as bad as anyone at the position right now- (completing 15/35 passes for 146 yards and 1 INT in Week 13) so all defenses have to do is stack the box against RB T Gurley

KC (vs SD)– Few teams are as beat up as the Chargers are right now, and QB Rivers has gone from being the top fantasy passer for fantasy football owners to 0 TD passes in 2 of his past 3 games

SF (at CLEV)– The Browns are starting Manziel this week, and as usual, there are those who think this guy is already great, even though his on-field and off-field record has been anything but. The 49res defense is better than it gets credit for

QuarterbacksSit Em Week 14

MINN Teddy Bridgewater (at ARI)- The easy part here is because the Vikings are playing the Cardinals, but regardless of who Minnesota is playing, QB Bridgewater is not playing very good. He is not a quarterback that will help you win in fantasy football Week 14. Only 3 TD passes in the past 6 games

SD Philip Rivers ( at KC )– The Chiefs defense is playing at a high level again and Rivers has gone from being the top fantasy passer for fantasy football owners to 0 TD passes in 2 of his past 3 games- UPDATE: Reports out of San Diego has Rivers with sever flu symptoms- He’ll likely play, but he won’t do much

OAK Derek Carr ( vs DEN)- Now isn’t the time for fantasy football owners to start a quarterback against the #1 pass defense in the NFL

ATL Matt Ryan ( vs CAR)- The Falcons have lost 5 straight and QB Ryan is one of the reasons for certain. Ryan has thrown more INTs ( 3) in the past 2 games than TD passes (2)

Running BacksSit Em Week 14

OAK Latavius Murray (at DEN)– To start with, Murray has under 60 yards rushing in 3 of his past 4 games, and has scored only 5 touchdowns all season. The Broncos are the 2nd overall defense and 5th vs the run

BALT Javorius Allen (vs SEA )- You have to love what RB Allen has done since getting the starting gig, but that was against the Rams, Browns and Dolphins. You won’t love him against the Seahawks defense

SD Melvin Gordon (vs KC)– Same write up as Week 13, just playing a different team. A “preseason favorite” of mine is turning out to be a bust of the “Trent Richardson” variety. ZERO TDs in 2015…….I repeat….ZERO TDs in 2015

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 14

TENN Dorial Green-Beckham ( at NYJ )- Fantasy Football owners likely took notice of DGB’s Week 13 stat-line…..5/119 yards and 1 TD, and made him a hot waiver wire commodity. I myself, would have to see more than one flukey week and DGB is playing the Jets this week with Darrelle Revis (concussion) back practicing Thursday. You should look elsewhere

SD Malcolm Floyd ( at KC) – As practically the only healthy wide receiver left on the Chargers roster, the Chiefs won’t have a hard time deciding who to shut down

NOTE: I am also concerned about ATL Julio Jones Week 14- QB Matt Ryan is playing his worst football ever, and Atlanta plays in Carolina vs the red hot Panthers

Like other fantasy football prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 13 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start Pittsburgh Steeler players at home vs the Vikings ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 13

DET Matt Stafford (vs GB)– The Lions are on a 3 game winning streak and the Packers are looking bad, losing to a “not-so-good” Bears team week 12. The Packers may well end upwinning this game, but Stafford is finally full of confidence…he’s a Start Em

TB Jameis Winston (vs ATL) –The Falcons are losers of their last 4 games and only a fair defense vs the pass.

CHI Jay Cutler ( vs SF )- The 49ers are 29th vs the pass, and Cutler has WR A Jeffrey and RB Matt Forte back. He should have a great week

SleeperStart Em Week 13- OAK Derek Carr ( vs KC)- The new and improved KC defense was anything but new and improved Week 12, when they let BUFF QB Tyron Taylor throw all over them for 291and 3 TDs. Carr will be comfortable playing in his own stadium

Running BacksStart Em Week 13

BALT J “Buck” Allen (at MIA)- The Dolphins are currently the worst team in the NFL defending the run, and RB Buck Allen showed Monday Night Week 12 that he is fresh, and capable of handling the #1 running back position for the Ravens

CAR Jonathon Stewart ( at N.O. )– The firing of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan didn’t make the Saints defense any better, they still stink. RB Stewart hasn’t had a rushing touchdown in the 2 past games, but that should change Week 13

DEN C J Anderson (at SD)- Bronco fans are likely hoping that it snows in San Diego this weekend, because Anderson is a monster when it’s white and slippery ( 153 total yards and 2 TDs)- It looks like he might have gotten the starting gig back

Start Em Week 13 Sleeper- IND Dan Herron (at PITT )- It’s a lot easier to pass on the Steelers, than it is to run on them, so beat up RB Frank Gore should have a another bad week, while RB Herron might do well, with receptions and screen passes out of the back field

Start Em Week 13 Sleeper- PPR- SF Shaun Draughn (at CHI )- RB S Draughn is here because he is the lead back in San Francisco and the Bears run defense is near the bottom is the NFL. He’ll has fantasy value just on volume of touches this week

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 13

NYJ Eric Decker/ Brandon Marshall ( vs NYG )- Regardless whether or not the Jets win this game, the wide receivers are almost guaranteed of having good games for fantasy football owners. The Giants are LAST in the NFL defending opposing wide receivers

IND Donte Moncrief ( at PITT)- Moncrief has 17 targets from Hasslebeck in past 2 games- easier to pass on PITT than run on them- only owned in 60% of Yahoo leagues

MIA Jarvis Landry/ DeVante Parker ( vs BALT)- The Ravens are far better defending the run than the are the pass. WR Rishard Matthews suffered “multiple fractured ribs” in the Dolphins’ Week 12 loss to the Jets, so even more targets for Landry and new starter DeVante Parker

Sleeper- SEA Doug Baldwin (vs MINN)- With TE Jimmy Graham going down (OUT for the season), alot more targets for the wide receivers in Seattle- He does play the Vikings however, who are 4th best vs receiving yards

Tight EndsStart Em Week 13

NE Scott Chandler (vs PHIL)- If you read Utter-Fantasy’s “Sleepers” Week 12, you could have already had TE Scott Chandler on your roster. With Gronk OUT likely a couple weeks, Chandler will be asked to do alot

KC Travis Kelce ( at OAK)- TE Kelce is usually a good fantasy option, but against the Raiders who 3rd worst vs the TE position, Kelce is a great fantasy option

JACK Julius Thomas ( at TENN)- A tougher match up Week 13 than his tasty match up Week 12 vs San Diego ( 116 yard and 1 TD) but WR Allen Hurns may not play ( concussion protocal) so a lot of those targets will go to Thomas this week

WASH Jordan Reed (vs DAL)- TE Reed, when he’s healthy, always gets a lot of targets from QB Kirk Cousins. He is healthy, and In Week 12, Reed had 9 targets, hauling in 8 of them for 98 yards

Start Em Sit Em Week 13 No Brainer- G Olsen (at NO)

Here’s a great link for rankings of NFL Teams vs the TE position– LINK

Defense Start Em Week 13

WASH (vs DAL)- I am not confident that new starting QB Matt Cassel can go into Washington and be “mistake-free”

BUFF (vs HOU)– I like Houston’s QB Brian Hoyer, but I like the Buffalo defense more. If I was Buffalo, I’d stop RB A Blue ( not too hard), double team WR Hopkins and make QB Hoyer beat me with whoever is left

NE (vs PHIL)– The Pats are stinging from their loss vs the Broncos and NFL officials, so they will be in a mood to win this one- QB Sam Bradford is expected to start for Philly after being out from injury since Week 10

QuarterbacksSit Em Week 13

MINN Teddy Bridgewater (vs SEA)- The easy part here is the Vikings are playing the Seahawks, but regardless of who Minnesota is playing, QB Bridgewater has only thrown 3 TD passes since Week 7. He is not a quarterback that will help you win in fantasy football Week 13

JACK B Bortles (at TENN )– The Titans seem to have QB Bortles number, giving him all kinds of pressure Week 11. In Week 13 they at Tennessee and QB Bortles may not have WR Allen hurns (concussion)

SD Philip Rivers ( vs DEN)- Week 11 proved that even QB Rivers can put up a real stinker now and then, and Week 13 is a match up for another one…..vs the #1 Denver defense

Running BacksSit Em Week 13

N.O. Mark Ingram (vs CAR)– The Panthers are 3rd against the run in the NFL and the Saints do not look like they interested in winning any more games. QB Drew Brees is far more concerned about not getting hit, than running an offense

STL Todd Gurley (vs ARI )- The Rams are losers of 4 straight and who knows who is going to be the starting QB. One week its Foles, then Case Keenum, then Foles. Whoever it is Week 13, the Cardinals won’t be afraid of him, and will stack the box against RB Gurley like all the teams have already been doing for weeks

SD Melvin Gordon (vs DEN)– A “preseason favorite” of mine is turning out to be a bust of the “Trent Richardson” variety. ZERO TDs in 2015…….I repeat….ZERO TDs in 2015

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 13

CLEV Travis Benjamin (vs CINN )- The Browns are starting QB Austin Davis because QB Josh McCown is OUT for the season and because QB J Manziel is an immature idiot. I wouldn’t start any Brown Week 13

SD Stevie Johnson/D Inman/ M Floyd (vs DEN)– The Broncos are #1 against the pass. Since QB Rivers is in my Sit Em pile, his wide receivers should be as well

PHIL Jordan Matthews ( at NE )- Not a good match up at all for Matthews Week 13. As a matter if fact, the next 3 games of the season looks brutal for the Eagle’s players. NE Week 13….BUFF Week 1 and ARI Week 15

Tight EndsSit Em Week 13

DAL J Witten ( at WASH)- When QB Tony Romo is starting, TE Witten is a good fantasy football option. When QB Matt Cassel is starting, TE Witten is a bad fantasy football option

NO Ben Watson ( vs CAR )- My theme of no Saints players continues with a Sit Em for TE Watson. Hopefully you have better options than watson against a good Panther defense, and someone with a QB that wants to win ( Brees doesn’t care at all)

DEN Vernon Davis ( at SD)- The match up is great, but I am a “I’ll believe it when I see it” kind of fantasy football guy. In 3 full games with the Broncos, TE Davis is averaging only about 30 yards per game

DefenseSit Em Week 13

JACK Defense ( at TENN )- This will be a controlled, low scoring, grind it out game, with the team making the fewest mistakes as the winner

MINN Defense ( vs SEA )– The Seahawks are going to run the ball, play controlled football and QB Russell Wilson has only thrown 7 interceptions all season

CLEV Defense ( vs CINN )– The Bengals don’t have to do a lot to win this game. Cincinnati will get a lead early, and run RBs Jeremy Hill and Gio Bernard until time runs out

Like other fantasy football prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 12 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start ATL WR Julio Jones at home vs the Vikings ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week and…..a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 12

DET Matt Stafford (vs PHIL)– In Week 11, rookie QB Jameis Winston threw for 5 TDs against an exposed Philly defense (that looked more like a NO Saint’s defense)- The Bucs set franchise records with 283 rushing yards and their 521 yards of total offense were second in franchise history. QB Stafford should have very nice day Week 12 for fantasy football owners

HOU Brian Hoyer (vs NO) –Texans coach Bill O’Brien confirmed Monday that Brian Hoyer (concussion) will start in Week 12 against the Saints. New Orleans makes every quarterback look like he belongs in the HOF

SEA Russell Wilson ( vs PITT )- Pittsburgh is 5th best at defending the run, but 5th worst at defending the pass. Recommended Week 11-LINK- Wilson had his best game with 260 passing yards and 3 TDs

JACK B Bortles (vs SD )– After playing a Thursday Night Game in Week 11, the Jags are well rested with 10 days off and face a bad Charger team

Running BacksStart Em Week 12

GB Eddie Lacy ( vs CHI)- Fantasy football owners of Lacy will be very happy to see the GB running back finally hitting Start Em Sit Em lists for Week 12. IIn Week 11, Lacy got back on track with 22 carries for 100 yards. Detroit is not a top NFL team defending the run, and Lacy will try to shine in Thanksgiving Prime Time

BALT “Buck” Allen (at CLEV)- Allen shouldn’t even be considered a “sleeper” Week 12 facing THE WORST NFL Team defending the run….the Cleveland Browns. Despite having new QB Matt Schaub as the BALT starter, Allen should do well on the number of touches he gets, which should be on the 20+ side

Sleeper- PHIL Darren Sproles (at DET)- A “Sleeper Recommendation Week 11-LINK- and produced with 59 total yards and 1 TD. RB Ryan Matthews (concussion) will likely sit out Week 12, so Sproles role should increase significantly again

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 12

WASH DeSean Jackson ( vs NYG )- Finally healthy and getting plenty of targets from QB Capt. Kirk- Jackson had his best week of the 2015 season in Week 11, with 87 yards and 1 TD. He faces the the Giants who give up more receiving yards to opposing players than any other NFL team

ARI John Brown ( at SF )- Brown had a bit of a health scare in Week 10, and although he started, he had zero receptions. He came back stronger in Week 11 and had 52 total yards and 1 TD. With WR Michael Floyd having a multiple-week injury, Brown should see plenty of targets in a very winnable game

All GB WRs- R Cobb/ J Jones/D Adams (vs CHI)- Anyone of these wide receivers could have a huge day against a Chicago, in a game the Packers desperately want to win to keep on top of the NFC North division

CLEV Travis Benjamin ( vs BALT)– QB McCown will start Week 12 and has a pretty nice match up a Baltimore pass defense that has been the “proverbial sieve” for wide receivers

Sleeper- HOU Nate Washington (vs NO)- Washington has a nice matchup this week against a hapless Saints secondary, but must battle WR Cecil Shorts (back from injury) for targets

Sleeper- TB Vincent Jackson (at IND)– In Jackson’s 1st game back since Week 7, he looked very strong and rested and finished Week 11 with 56 yards and 1 TD

Tight EndsStart Em Week 12

WASH Jordan Reed (vs NYG)- Although TE J Reed suffered a sprained MCL late in the Redskins’ Week 11 loss to the Panthers, he played through it and is expected to play Week 12. The Giants are one of the worst NFL team defending the TE position. IF Reed cannot go this week, WASH TE Derek Carrier is a nice fantasy football “Sleeper”

Defense Start Em Week 12

CLEV (vs BALT)- BALT QB Joe Flacco (ACL) is OUT for the season so back up QB Matt Schaub takes over under center. Schaub has not thrown a pass in the NFL this season and will likely throw more than one costly INT

DET (vs PHIL)– The Lion’s are on a bit of a roll right now winning 2 games in a row. If QB Mark Sanchez starts as expected, he’s always good for at lat INTS a game

Sleeper MIA (at NYJ)– The Jets QB Ryan Fitzpatrick has been throwing so many interceptions in the past 2 games, that there was talking of benching him

Running BacksSit Em Week 12

DEN R Hillman/ CJ Anderson (vs NE)– One of the best kept secrets in the so far this season is that the Pats have moved up to the 2nd best run defense in the NFL. HC Belichick will stop the run again and force new QB B Osweiler to beat the Pats

MIA Lamar Miller (at NYJ)- First, I think RB Miller is very worn down. He’s carried the ball a lot over the past 3 years, often carrying the Miami offense. Miller hasn’t topped 44 rushing yards since Week 7, he has to share now with RB Jay Ajayi AND….The Jets are 3rd best NFL team defending the run

SD Melvin Gordon (at JACK)– A “preseason favorite” of mine is turning out to be a bust of the “Trent Richardson” variety.A little over 3 yards a carry and ZERO TDs in 2015. The Jaguars are 9th in the NFL vs the run

Start Em Sit Em Week 12 No Brainer- Sit Shaun Draughn ( vs ARI).

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 2

BUFF Sammy Watkins (at KC)- A “Sit Em” recommendation last week -LINK– and a good one- Watkins had only 39 receiving yards- A Sit Em again this week vs a very much improved KC pass defense. Like the Pats in Week 11, the Chiefs will take Buffalo’s #1 play maker out of this game

CINN A J Green (vs STL)– You may not like seeing Green here, and you may have to start him, but not only is this a bad match up for him ( STL is 8th best vs the pass) but other teams have shown how to shut down Green, who only has topped 100 receiving yards in a game once since Week 3 and hasn’t had a TD pass since Week 8

OAK Amari Cooper ( at TENN)- Although Cooper will always get lots of targets, good defenses this season ( CINN/ Week 1…..DEN/ Week 5….NY JETS/ Week 8…. MINN/ Week 10 and DET/ Week 11 have shut Cooper down!) The Titans are 4th best vs the pass

Start Em Sit Em Week 12 No Brainers- All SF 49er receivers

Tight EndsSit Em Week 12

KC T Kelce ( vs BUFF )- Kelce has only one TD reception since Week 1 and Buffalo will make sure that streak continues

SD Ladarius Green ( at JACK )- Green has been a huge disappointment for fantasy football owners, going back to the preseason hype and one decent game in Week 1. QB P Rivers doesn’t even look in his direction anymore

DefenseSit Em Week 12

STL Defense ( at CINN)- CINN QB Andy Dalton isn’t making many mistakes. He only has 5 INTs this entire season. The Bengals run the ball and are playing smart

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em Sit Em Week 11 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start Atlanta Falcon players at home vs the Colts and their subpar defense- ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week!

Bye Week 11- CLEV- NO- NYG- PITT

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 11

ATL Matt Ryan (vs IND) – The Colts rank near the bottom for passing defense and giving up receiving yards. The Falcons are rested from coming off their bye week and are at home in a very nice match up

DET Matt Stafford (vs OAK)– The Lions should have some confidence after having beaten Green Bay Week 10, in Green Bay, for the first time since 1991. The Raiders are 30th vs the pass so Stafford should go off

SEA Russell Wilson ( vs SF )- Another team playing at home vs one of the worst passing defenses in the NFL. Wilson hasn’t done much for fantasy football owners this season….perhaps he makes up for it in Week 11

Deep league Option: JACK B Bortles (vs TENN )– Although the Titan’s defense is one of the better teams vs the pass, Bortles has proven to be match up proof by passing for at least 2 TDs in every game since Week 4

Start Em Sit Em Week 11 No Brainers- T Brady vs BUFF…..P Rivers vs KC

Running BacksStart Em Week 11

PHIL DeMarco Murray ( vs TB)- RB Ryan Mathews (concussion) was not spotted on the practice field Tuesday, and he might not be cleared to play this week. If that is the case, Murray’s carries and goal line opportunities should go way up

CAR Jonathon Stewart ( vs WASH )– Washington is far better defending the pass, than they are defending the run. This is a great week for the Panthers to give RB Stewart 20+ carries

DAL Darren McFadden (vs MIA)- QB Tony Romo is due back this week, and he will likely be a bit rusty, so handing off to RB McFadden a ton, makes a ton of sense especially against a bad Miami run defense

NYJ Chris Ivory (at HOU)- The Jets face another team that is is far better defending the pass, than they are defending the run. QB R Fitzptrick had surgery on his hand but coach Todd Bowles is optimistic he’ll start against the Texans. Even if he starts, the Jets probably won’t ask him to pass a lot

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 11

SD Steve Johnson ( vs KC )- The Chiefs pass defense looked good Week 10 but that is because they were playing against an injured Peyton Manning. The Chiefs pass defense won’t look good vs QB P Rivers

NE Danny Amendola ( vs BUFF)- The Pats lost WR J Edleman ( broken foot) for at least the rest of the regular season, but WR Amendola is very quite capable of handling the top spot

GB Davante Adams (at MINN)- Adams was targeted a whopping 21 times in Week 10 by QB Aaron Rodgers. This week the Packers play the #1 team in their division….the Vikings. It’s a critical game for the Packers to win, so expect 30-40 passes by QB Rodgers in this one

Sleeper- ATL Leonard Hankerson (vs IND)- Before going out with an injury Week 6, Hankerson was a favorite target for QB Matt Ryan. In the first 4 games of the season, Hankerson had 17 receptions for 241 yards and 2 TDs

Sleeper- DET Golden Tate (vs OAK)-This match up vs the bad pass defense of Oakland is perfect for QB Stafford and WR Golden Tate to build on the success they had in Week 11 beating Green Bay

Sleeper- IND C Fleener- A new quarterback’s best friend is a tight end that he can look for when he’s pressured- When QB M Hasselbeck took over in Week 4, Fleener had 9 receptions for 83 yards and 1 TD

Sleeper- DET Eric Ebron (vs OAK)- The Raiders have had trouble covering TEs all season, and have given up the most TDs to opposing TES…..10

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em & Sit Em Week 10 NFL Fantasy Football players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start Denver players at home vs the KC Chiefs- ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week!

Bye Week 10- ATL- IND- SD- SF

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 10

NYJ Ryan Fitzpatrick (vs BUFF) – Fitz is averaging 250 yards and 2 TDs a game this season. The BUFF DEF also isn’t great

OAK Derek Carr (vs MINN)– Carr isn’t a top 10 QB, but he didn’t miss it by much. He is currently ranked #12 in the NFL with 2094 passing yards/ 19 TD passes vs 4 INTs

WASH Kirk Cousins ( vs N.O. )- This is match up Capt. Kirk has been waiting for. If you can’t put up nice stats at home vs the leagues WORST passing DEF, then you don’t belong in the NFL. I hope the Academy recognizes Rob Ryan in February for the best performance of acting like a DEF Coordinator

Deep league Option: PITT Landry Jones (vs CLEV )– If you are missing ATL QB M Ryan, SD Rivers or IND A Luck, you could do worst than L Jones. He’s only thrown 2 picks in the 3 games that he’s played in, he has the best WR in the game and is playing CLEV

No Brainers- A Rodgers vs DET…..D Brees at WASH

Running BacksStart Em Week 10

James Starks ( vs DET)- RB E Lacy hasn’t been Lacy all year and Coach Mike McCarthy said James Starks is “our No. 1 back right now” heading into Week 10 against the Lions. Also ESPN is reporting that the Packers are starting RB James Starks over RB Eddie Lacy because ” Lacy is way over weight”

BALT J Forsett ( vs JACK )– With WR Steve Smith on IR, the Ravens will need to lean on RB Forsett even more. The running back is rested from a Week 9 Bye and take on the Jags at home ( Jags are #7 vs the run, but Forsett will still score)

DeMarco Murray (vs MIA)- Recommended Week 9– Murray had his best game vs his old team. (funny what a great a motivation that is for NFL players) That was on the road. Now he’s at home vs a bad MIA run DEF and he is full of confidence

Jonathon Stewart (at TENN)- This is my least favorite start of the bunch, but TENN is far better defending the pass than it is defending the run, so CAR should give Stewart plenty of touches. QB Cam newton is playing at very high level, so moving the ball down the field and giving Stewart red-zone opportunities should be there Week 10

Sleeper- Matt Jones (vs N.O.)- Jones had 11 carries Week 9 vs RB A Morris’ 4 carries. Jones did fumble in the 3rd qtr Week 9, but WASH can ill-afford to punish the more talented RB for it, because the NFC East Division is anyone’s to win

GB Davante Adams (vs DET)- The Packers are stinging from 2 straight loses, and QB A Rodgers looked plenty ticked off about it after the game Week 9. He’ll take his anger out on the dreadful Lions- Bet on it

Sleeper- HOU Nate Washington (at CINN)- QB B Hoyer is going to have throw a ton to keep up with the high scoring CINN offense. In the 2 games Washington played before the Week 9 HOU Bye, he had 201 yards a 3 TDs. Even w/ WR Cecil Shorts returning soon, Washington is sure-handed and QB B Hoyer likes throwing to him

Tight EndsSit Em Week 10

JACK Julius Thomas ( at BALT)- Only 4 receiving yards Week 8 and only 14 receiving yards Week 9. The Jags are at BALT Week 10, and only the Chiefs are better at defending the TE position

MIA Jordan Cameron ( at PHIL)- Only 20 receptions this entire season. ( Think he wishes that he was back in CLEV?) …The Eagles are one of the best teams. vs the TE position

DefenseSit Em Week 10

DET DEF ( at GB)- Even if the Packers haven’t been playing well of late, the Lions are the worst DEF in the league

TB Defense ( vs DAL )– QB M Cassel is capable and has Dez back. Look for a managed game and a lot of RB McFadden

CHI Defense ( at STL )– QB N Foles isn’t playing great but he isn’t making a lot of mistakes either. Only 1 INT since Week 5. Well coached team by HC Fisher and the Bears won’t be able to slow down RB T Gurley

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start Em & Sit Em Week 9 players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start a lot of Cincinnati players vs a bad CLEV team and who are starting QB Manziel Week 9 ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week!

Bye Week 9- DET- KC- BALT- SEA- ARI- HOU

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 9

TENN Marcus Mariota (at N.O.) – Great week to start the rookie vs a ridiculously bad Saint’s Defense ( Ever wonder if Rob & Rex Ryan had a different last name, if they could get any job in the NFL?)

OAK Derek Carr (at PITT)– 333 yard and 4 TDs last week vs the Jets. Brother that ain’t easy! This week the Raiders visit PITT. Easier to throw on PITT than it is to run on them

CHI Jay Cutler ( at SD )- A shoot out is coming Monday night in San Diego. Cutler will end with nice stats vs a bad Charger Defense ( hopefully not too many INTs)

Deep league Option: TB J Winston (vs NYG )– Winston won’t throw for over 500 yards and 7 TDs like QB D Brees did last week against the Giants, but it will be a good day for the rookie

No Brainers- P Rivers vs CHI…..D Brees vs TENN

Running BacksStart Em Week 9

Dion Lewis ( vs WASH)- Washington’s secondary is pretty good but Lewis is proving match up proof. 560 yards and 4 TDs already this year, and he sat out a game

PITT DeAngelo Williams ( vs OAK )– While RB L Bell was on suspension Weeks 1 & 2, DeAngelo Williams proved he could fill in more then adequately ripping off 224 total yards and 3 TDs

TB Doug Martin (vs NYG)– Giants can’t stop the run or the pass

SD Danny Woodhead (vs CHI)- RB Melvin Gordon has been in the San Diego doghouse for weeks and the Chargers just put RB B Oliver on IR- Woodhaed should see a lot of touches Week 9

Sleeper- DeMarco Murray (at DAL)- I like when players face their old team ( WR Andre Johnson’s best game this year was when he went to Houston Week 5….77 yards and 2 TDs

Sleeper- Jeremy Langford (at SD)- The Bears believe that rookie RB Jeremy Langford is talented enough to be the feature back in Matt Forte’s (knee) absence

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 9

N.O. Willie Snead ( vs TENN )- This game won’t be as exciting as the Saint’s battle with the NY Giants week 8 because the Titans offense isn’t as potent, but this will be a fun one watch and have fantasy players in

OAK Amari Cooper (at PITT)- The Steelers are 6th vs the run- 13th vs the pass, so OAK and the Raiders with QB D Carr will likely have to win this game thru the air

MIA Jarvis Landry (at BUFF)- This guy is averaging over 9 targets a game this season. WR Landry and RB L Miller are the only players I trust to start

Sleeper- CHI Marquess Wilson (at SD)- With WR Eddie Royal injured ( knee) Wilson gets thrusted into the starting line up again with a great match up. 6 catches for 85 yards and 1 TD week 5 vs KC

Sleeper- CAR Ted Ginn Jr (vs GB)- The once tough Packer defense was exposed by the dominating Broncos Week 8, and #1 WR Demaryius Thomas had 168 yards . Ginn is the #1 WR in CAR, and has 18 targets in the past 2 games

Tight EndsStart Em Week 9

N.O. Ben Watson (vs TENN)- QB Drew Brees likes to throw to his tight ends, so why it took so long for him to discover Ben Watson is confusing. In Week 6, Watson had 127 yards and 1 TD on 12 targets- In Week 8, Watson had 147 yards and 1 TD on 10 targets

QuarterbacksSit Em Week 9

CLEV Manziel (at CINN)- This is going to get ugly

STL Nick Foles (at MINN)- Foles is a Sit Em, not because MINN has such a stingy defense, but because Foles has become basically a game manager. Did you know that Foles hasn’t thrown for over 200 yards since Week 1

WASH K Cousins (at NE)– The Pats are playing great and trying to come back from way behind early won’t help QB Cousins

No Brainers- Sit QB B Gabbert (vs ATL)- Matt Cassel ( vs PHIL)

Running BacksSit Em Week 9

IND Frank Gore ( vs DEN)- Gore has struggled all year ( The Colts have struggled all year)….it doesn’t get easier vs the #1 DEN defense

JACK TJ Yeldon (at NYJ)- Facing the #1 run defense doesn’t bode well for a big game by Yeldon

CLEV I Crowell ( at CINN)– Crowell only rush for 14 yards on 10 attempts Week 8 in the Brown’s loss to the Cardinals. The CINN is pretty good too, and they will stack the box daring Manziel to throw the ball

NYG R Jennings ( at TB)- Too many other RBs getting touches and TB is 8th vs the run

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 9

WASH Pierre Garcon ( at NE)– HC Belichick is perhaps the best at eliminating opposing #1 WRs from games

GB Davante Adams (at CAR)- I wanted you to wait last week to see Rodgers and Adams are clicking yet before we risk our fantasy week on him. Hopefully you waited- only 1 catch for 8 yards. I want you to wait again

Tight EndsSit Em Week 9

JACK Julius Thomas ( vs NYJ)- I haven’t been high on this guy anytime this year. Week 5 he came back and only had 20 yards receiving. “Ah-ha…I was RIGHT”. Week 6 he had 78 yards and 1 TD. “Oh-no…I’m WRONG”. Week 7 Thomas had only 4 yards. Pick a better TE option if you have one

DAL J Witten ( vs PHIL)- Hasn’t had a TD reception since Week 1 ( Romo went down in Week 2)…and the Eagles are one of the best teams. vs the TE position. If Witten is your only choice, then you obviously have to start him, but I doubt that he does much

DefenseSit Em Week 9

WASH DEF ( at NE)- QB Tom Brady only has 1 INT this entire 2015 season so far

Like other fantasy prognosticators, below are my Start ‘ Em & Sit ‘ Em players, minus the obvious. ( No one needs to read that I think fantasy owners should start RB T Gurley at home vs #32 ranked San Francisco defense ) For the Record- I don’t claim to have anymore insight on the games than the fantasy league owners reading these, but I do enjoy sharing my “IMOs” on them, as well as reading yours- Good Luck this week!

Bye Week 8- BUFF- PHIL- WASH- JACK

QuarterbacksStart Em Week 10

SD P Rivers (at BALT) – Start Rivers every week regardless of the match up, he is the #1 ranked QB in the NFL

DET M Stafford (vs KC in UK)– Since his benching back in Week 6, Stafford has thrown for 661 yards/ 6 TD and only 1 INT. Teams are throwing all over KC this season

HOU B Hoyer ( at MIA)- Hoyer was recommended last week and he threw for 273 yards and 3 TDs. He has 8 TDs in the past 4 games vs 2 INTS

CHI Jay Cutler ( vs MINN )- Cutler comes back rested from a bye, and with his best weapon back in WR Alshon Jeffery

Deep league Option: STL Nick Foles (vs SF )– The Rams couldn’t ask for a better match up Week 8, vs the league’s worst 49er defense. Expect a lot of STL RB Gurley, and an OK day out of Foles

Running BacksStart Em Week 10

KC Charcandrick West ( vs DET in UK)- If West can rush for 110 yards and 1 TD vs the Steelers Week 7, he should have a day vs a dreadful Detroit team

BALT J Forsett ( vs SD )– Forsett has faced 2 very stingy run defenses in a row Weeks 6 & 7, but now he gets the 31st worst SD run defense. At home vs CLEV Week 5 (another bad run defense) Forsett had 170 total yards and 1 TD

CAR Jon Stewart (vs IND)– OK I will admit it…..Stewart is playing better than I thought he would. Somehow he is staying pretty healthy, which hasn’t been the case with this guy in the past. I’m glad. 44 carries in the past 2 weeks is almost unheard of anymore ( i.e. RBBC )- so start Stewart vs the Colts

N.O. Mark Ingram (vs NYG )- Did you know that Ingram is currently the #2 fantasy RB? Impressive considering that he has to share carries with RBs K Robinson and Spiller. Start him vs a so-so NYG defense

Sleeper- Alfred Blue (vs TENN)- RB Arian Foster is OUT for the season, and in the past, Blue has been the man to fill in. Week 3 this season, 31 carries for 139 yards and 1 TD

Wide ReceiversStart Em Week 10

KC Jeremy Maclin ( vs DET in UK )- Maclin (concussion) is practicing in full for Week 8 against the Lions. If healthy enough to play, Maclin should have a big day

ARI Michael Floyd (at CLEV)- There are reports that the Cardinals may hold John Brown (hamstrings) out this week. They don’t need Brown to beat CLEV, and if he sits, Floyd’s number of targets could be huge. Floyd has TD receptions in the past 2 games

HOU Nate Washington (vs TENN)- This guy isn’t a one week wonder ( Week 7- 127 yards and 2 TDs) Granted, Week 7 was especially good as Miami double teamed WR D Hopkins all day, but Washington has 8 or more targets in every game (4) he’s played this year

Sleeper- DET Golden Tate (vs KC)- MIA RB L Miller took off after the Dolphins fired terrible HC Philbin. The Lions fired OC Joe Lombardi, so hopefully a fresh start with a new OC will get the talented G Tate back on track

Sleeper- ATL Roddy White (vs TB)- WR L Hankerson was stealing targets from White, but now Hankerson is questionable to play Week 8 with a bad hammy

Tight EndsStart Em Week 10

N.O. Ben Watson- QB Drew Brees likes to throw to his tight ends, so why it took so long for him to discover Ben Watson is confusing. In Week 6, Watson had 127 yards and 1 TD on 12 targets

SD Ladarius Green ( at BALT)- TE A Gates came out of the Gates with a with a 92 yard-2 TD game Week 5. He is now shelved (MCL) so TE Green will see all of the action with this great match up- One bit of caution however- Statistically, the Ravens are the 2nd best team vs the TE position in the NFL

Sleeper Gillmore Crockett ( vs SD)- Before his injury Week 3 (calf), Gillmore had become a favorite target of QB Flacco and in Week 2 had 88 yards and 2 TDs

Running BacksSit Em Week 10

NYG R Jennings/ Orleans Darkwa ( vs N.O.)- The match up is great, but HC Coughlin is now rotating 4 RBs. Can you trust that any of them are going to get enough carries/yards to help you win in Week 8? If you are in a deep league, maybe Darkwa is a nice sleeper for you this week, but if I have other options this week, I want to see how the back field shakes out one more week

DAL D McFadden ( vs SEA)- Yes, he had his best game ( in like 4 years!) last week playing the Giants, but the Seattle Seahawks are not the Giants

ALL DET RBs ( vs KC)– Same as last week….A team with 4 RBs is a team with none for fantasy owners- NO DET RB has scored a rushing TD since Week 1- Joique Bell due back

Wide ReceiversSit Em Week 10

CLEV T Benjamin ( vs ARI)– Injured McCown or Manziel….plus the Arizona Defense…..equals a bad day for Benjamin. He hasn’t had a TD reception since week 3 anyways

GB Davante Adams (vs DEN)- Adams ( ankle) is expected back this week, but let’s see of Rodgers and Adams are clicking yet before we risk our fantasy week on him. In Weeks 1 & 2 when Adams was playing, he didn’t do much. DEN is #1 vs the pass BTW

DAL Terrance Williams ( vs SEA)- Sherman will shut Williams down

SF WRs Torrey Smith/ A Boldin ( vs STL)- QB C Kaepernick stinks

Tight EndsSit Em Week 10

IND TEs Allen & Fleener ( vs CAR)- Same as last week, except this week IND is playing a much better DEF vs TEs. ( In only one game this season, has the INDY TEs been a factor, and that was when QB Hasselbeck was starting)

DET Eric Ebron ( vs KC in UK)- Statistically, the Chiefs are the best team vs the TE position in the NFL, giving up only 214 total yards and only 2 TDs

DefenseSit Em Week 10

CLEV Defense ( vs ARI )- QB C Palmer and RB C Johnson are playing great right now. The Brown’s won’t slow down the Cardinal’s offense

NYG Defense ( at N.O.)– The Saints will be playing with plenty of confidence after having whipped the Colts last week in Indy